Posts in category Vintage + Historical Oddities

From Hindu gods to deposed monarchs & Titanic dreams, explore this jewel’s tumultuous history.

Some photographers would fix the eyes open, pose the deceased in action, or even paint their pupils in later.

It remained a bit of a celebrity when it was featured in the opening scenes of Madonna’s music video of the song, “Papa Don’t Preach.”

Beware! The stories behind these artifacts will make your skin crawl.

From 6th-century sailing chariots to Leonardo da Vinci’s self-propelled carriage, think again.

From child-eaters to kidnappers, strange folkloric creatures abound.

Uncover the dishonesty in a tale about the virtues of honesty.

A string of wild claims, rumors, likely theories, and fantastical ones continue to swirl around Ambrose J. Small and his disappearance.

Having eaten everything, even the leather of their shoes, there was only one food source left.

Officials said residents could just shower if exposed to radiation.